Fastenal Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Fastenal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.85% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
-0.09%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.560 |
| Payout ratio | 75% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: FAST's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FAST's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Fastenal Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FAST) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AT) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (AT) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (FAST) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: FAST's dividend (1.85%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (2.11%).
High Dividend: FAST's dividend (1.85%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (6.26%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (75.3%), FAST's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (85.8%), FAST's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.